Ralph Clinton Watterson departed this life on Monday, December 18, 2023, at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born on May 24, 1936 in Hawkins County.

Ralph was a graduate of Swift High School. As an adult, Ralph worked at the Kingsport Press, Human Development Agency, and owned Tri-City Development Construction Company. He enjoyed watching Westerns and loved to joke around with his friends and family, making them laugh.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Giles and Annie Watterson; grandparents, Henry and Sadie Watterson; and sister, Roberta "Pat" McClintock.

To cherish his memory, Ralph leaves behind his special companion, Lola Campbell; devoted nephews, William (Twinkle) McClintock and Giles McClintock; niece, Ilesia Anderson; and loyal friends, Ed Fanney, CT Lawson, Artie Fanney, Rawls Bradford, Al Howe, and Varley Hickman.